State police say one person has been charged and they are searching for a second after a trooper saw two cars racing along the Everett Turnpike on Wednesday.According to authorities, the trooper saw the Toyota Supra coupe and a Gray Subaru WRX racing in Nashua near exit 4. The officer clocked the cars traveling 132 mph as they changed lanes."There are a multitude of reckless behaviors here. This could have been very, very tragic," New Hampshire State Police Sgt. Paul Hunt said.Police were able to stop the Toyota and charge the driver, Kenneth Guertin, 45, of Hudson, with reckless conduct. He was also charged with criminal mischief in connection with an incident after he was in custody.Police are still searching for the Subaru driver. "We know the car got off in the city," Hunt said.Hunt said Guertin didn't know the other driver, and wouldn't comment on why they were racing.Police hope motorists on the highway at the time can aid in the investigation."A partial plate, anything. We can use that. We have tools that help us find out who was driving that car," Hunt said.Hunt said the two drivers are lucky to be alive."Regardless of how good you think that you are, you don't have the reaction time nor are our roadways equipped or our cars equipped to handle those speeds," Hunt said.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact state police at 603-666-3333. 12967056

NASHUA, N.H. —

State police say one person has been charged and they are searching for a second after a trooper saw two cars racing along the Everett Turnpike on Wednesday.

According to authorities, the trooper saw the Toyota Supra coupe and a Gray Subaru WRX racing in Nashua near exit 4. The officer clocked the cars traveling 132 mph as they changed lanes.

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"There are a multitude of reckless behaviors here. This could have been very, very tragic," New Hampshire State Police Sgt. Paul Hunt said.

Police were able to stop the Toyota and charge the driver, Kenneth Guertin, 45, of Hudson, with reckless conduct. He was also charged with criminal mischief in connection with an incident after he was in custody.

Police are still searching for the Subaru driver.

"We know the car got off in the city," Hunt said.

Hunt said Guertin didn't know the other driver, and wouldn't comment on why they were racing.

Police hope motorists on the highway at the time can aid in the investigation.

"A partial plate, anything. We can use that. We have tools that help us find out who was driving that car," Hunt said.

Hunt said the two drivers are lucky to be alive.

"Regardless of how good you think that you are, you don't have the reaction time nor are our roadways equipped or our cars equipped to handle those speeds," Hunt said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact state police at 603-666-3333.